Eighth Appellate District Court Opinion Summaries

12/13/2007

Case Name Case No. Topics and Issues Author Decided

State v. Pearl 89303 Motion to vacate plea, Abuse of discretion, Crim.R. 11. Kilbane 12/13/2007

Elec. Enlightenment, Inc. v. Bandy 89263 Motion to Dismiss, Jurisdiction, Res Judicata, Claim Preclusion, Error. Kilbane 12/13/2007

Klimko v. Cleveland Catholic Diocese 89110 Statute of limitations; sexual battery; Catholic Diocese; priest. Sweeney 12/13/2007

State v. McGee 89133 Gross Sexual Imposition, Felonious Sexual Penetration, Rape, Sexually Violent Predator Specification, Sexual Predator, Postrelease Control, State v. Jordan, State v. Bezak. Kilbane 12/13/2007

First Union Natl. Bank v. Wilson 89284 Rescission, Truth in Lending Act, Tender Back, Security Interest, Release, Compliance, Civ.R. 60(B). Kilbane 12/13/2007

State v. Nicholson 89245 Motion to terminate retained counsel; aggravated burglary; felonious assault. Blackmon 12/13/2007

TCC Mgt., Inc. v. Ruffo 89661 Summary judgment; credibility; collection of credit card debt. Blackmon 12/13/2007

State v. Torres 89304 Payment of expenses; attorney fees; expert fees; abuse of discretion; hearing; Sweeney 12/13/2007

State v. Dailey 89289 ATTEMPTED BURGLARY; SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE; R.C. 2911.12(A)(1); THEFT OFFENSE; INTENT; INFERENCE; PHOTOGRAPHS; CAPTION; MODUS OPERANDI; EVID.R. 404(B); MANIFEST WEIGHT; JURY INSTRUCTIONS; LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE; CRIMINAL TRESPASSING; FINE; WAIVER. McMonagle 12/13/2007

Thomas McGuire Bail Bond Co. v. Hairston 89307 Default judgment Calabrese 12/13/2007

Blackburn v. Ronald Kluchin Architects, Inc. 89203 Arbitration provision; contract of adhesion; unconscionability; motion to dismiss Calabrese 12/13/2007

In re Contempt of Marshall 88780 Contempt; subject matter jurisdiction; manifest weight; abuse of discretion; R.C. 2705.02(A). Celebrezze 12/13/2007

Kudla v. Wendt 89375 INSURANCE – AUTOMOBILE – UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE. Rocco 12/13/2007

State v. Simmons 89309 Motion to suppress; state and federal constitutional right to be free; unreasonable search and seizure. Calabrese 12/13/2007

Wilder v. Perna 89253 civil protection order; moot; expired; collateral; R.C. 3113.31; recklessly; discipline. Gallagher 12/13/2007

Don-Pre Dev. Corp. v. Jacobs 89379 Appeal and Error, mootness; Contracts; Motions, summary judgment; Property, law of perpetuities, preemptive right, “right of first refusal.” Rocco 12/13/2007

Meluch v. O'Brien 89008 and 89626 Motion to enforce settlement; timely notice of appeal; motion for summary judgment; personal injury; spoilation of evidence; malicious prosecution; aiding and abetting. Blackmon 12/13/2007

State v. Yates 88842 R.C. 2903.11/FELONIOUS ASSAULT; R.C. 2923.13/WEAPON UNDER DISABILITY; CRIM.R. 29/MOTION FOR ACQUITTAL; SUFFICIENCY; MANIFEST WEIGHT; EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL; FAIR TRIAL/CLOSING ARGUMENT/WITNESS CREDIBILITY. Boyle 12/13/2007

Keller v. Kehoe 89218 Consolidated cases; final appealable order. Calabrese 12/13/2007

State ex rel. Vazquez v. Cuyahoga Cty. Court of Common Pleas 90755 Mandamus; prohibition; declaratory judgment; and adequate remedy at law. Sweeney 12/12/2007

State ex rel. George v. Burnside 90531 Procedendo, postconviction petition, motion for transcript, motion for appointment of counsel, mootness, untimely, successive petitions, adequate remedy, and procedural default. Stewart 12/11/2007

State v. Roberson 88338 App.R. 26(B), ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, and res judicata. Blackmon 12/11/2007

State v. Ahmed 88315 Application to reopen; App.R. 26(B); Res judicata; appellate counsel’s professional judgment; and lack of prejudice. Dyke 12/7/2007

State v. Townsend 88065 Reopening; res judicata; trafficking; laboratory report; prosecutorial misconduct; informant; warrantless arrest; trial counsel. Gallagher 12/7/2007

Case Name	Case No.	Topics and Issues	Author	Decided
State v. Pearl	89303	Motion to vacate plea, Abuse of discretion, Crim.R. 11.	Kilbane	12/13/2007
Elec. Enlightenment, Inc. v. Bandy	89263	Motion to Dismiss, Jurisdiction, Res Judicata, Claim Preclusion, Error.	Kilbane	12/13/2007
Klimko v. Cleveland Catholic Diocese	89110	Statute of limitations; sexual battery; Catholic Diocese; priest.	Sweeney	12/13/2007
State v. McGee	89133	Gross Sexual Imposition, Felonious Sexual Penetration, Rape, Sexually Violent Predator Specification, Sexual Predator, Postrelease Control, State v. Jordan, State v. Bezak.	Kilbane	12/13/2007
First Union Natl. Bank v. Wilson	89284	Rescission, Truth in Lending Act, Tender Back, Security Interest, Release, Compliance, Civ.R. 60(B).	Kilbane	12/13/2007
State v. Nicholson	89245	Motion to terminate retained counsel; aggravated burglary; felonious assault.	Blackmon	12/13/2007
TCC Mgt., Inc. v. Ruffo	89661	Summary judgment; credibility; collection of credit card debt.	Blackmon	12/13/2007
State v. Torres	89304	Payment of expenses; attorney fees; expert fees; abuse of discretion; hearing;	Sweeney	12/13/2007
State v. Dailey	89289	ATTEMPTED BURGLARY; SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE; R.C. 2911.12(A)(1); THEFT OFFENSE; INTENT; INFERENCE; PHOTOGRAPHS; CAPTION; MODUS OPERANDI; EVID.R. 404(B); MANIFEST WEIGHT; JURY INSTRUCTIONS; LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE; CRIMINAL TRESPASSING; FINE; WAIVER.	McMonagle	12/13/2007
Thomas McGuire Bail Bond Co. v. Hairston	89307	Default judgment	Calabrese	12/13/2007
Blackburn v. Ronald Kluchin Architects, Inc.	89203	Arbitration provision; contract of adhesion; unconscionability; motion to dismiss	Calabrese	12/13/2007
In re Contempt of Marshall	88780	Contempt; subject matter jurisdiction; manifest weight; abuse of discretion; R.C. 2705.02(A).	Celebrezze	12/13/2007
Kudla v. Wendt	89375	INSURANCE – AUTOMOBILE – UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE.	Rocco	12/13/2007
State v. Simmons	89309	Motion to suppress; state and federal constitutional right to be free; unreasonable search and seizure.	Calabrese	12/13/2007
Wilder v. Perna	89253	civil protection order; moot; expired; collateral; R.C. 3113.31; recklessly; discipline.	Gallagher	12/13/2007
Don-Pre Dev. Corp. v. Jacobs	89379	Appeal and Error, mootness; Contracts; Motions, summary judgment; Property, law of perpetuities, preemptive right, “right of first refusal.”	Rocco	12/13/2007
Meluch v. O'Brien	89008 and 89626	Motion to enforce settlement; timely notice of appeal; motion for summary judgment; personal injury; spoilation of evidence; malicious prosecution; aiding and abetting.	Blackmon	12/13/2007
State v. Yates	88842	R.C. 2903.11/FELONIOUS ASSAULT; R.C. 2923.13/WEAPON UNDER DISABILITY; CRIM.R. 29/MOTION FOR ACQUITTAL; SUFFICIENCY; MANIFEST WEIGHT; EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL; FAIR TRIAL/CLOSING ARGUMENT/WITNESS CREDIBILITY.	Boyle	12/13/2007
Keller v. Kehoe	89218	Consolidated cases; final appealable order.	Calabrese	12/13/2007
State ex rel. Vazquez v. Cuyahoga Cty. Court of Common Pleas	90755	Mandamus; prohibition; declaratory judgment; and adequate remedy at law.	Sweeney	12/12/2007
State ex rel. George v. Burnside	90531	Procedendo, postconviction petition, motion for transcript, motion for appointment of counsel, mootness, untimely, successive petitions, adequate remedy, and procedural default.	Stewart	12/11/2007
State v. Roberson	88338	App.R. 26(B), ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, and res judicata.	Blackmon	12/11/2007
State v. Ahmed	88315	Application to reopen; App.R. 26(B); Res judicata; appellate counsel’s professional judgment; and lack of prejudice.	Dyke	12/7/2007
State v. Townsend	88065	Reopening; res judicata; trafficking; laboratory report; prosecutorial misconduct; informant; warrantless arrest; trial counsel.	Gallagher	12/7/2007